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Brendan Fraser
Charlie
Sadie Sink
Ellie
Ty Simpkins
Thomas
Hong Chau
Liz
Samantha Morton
Mary
Sathya Sridharan
Dan the Pizza Man
Jacey Sink
Young Ellie
Allison Altman
Young Mary (uncredited)
Wilhelm Schalaudek
Liam (uncredited)
Lance Oppenheim
Julian (uncredited)
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A review by Manuel São Bento
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Written by Manuel São Bento on Sat Oct 15 2022
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-whale-spoiler-free-review-lff-2022
"The Whale earns its place in the "most tearful films of the year" list as it moves slowly yet efficiently towards its overwhelmingly emotional ending, especially elevated by the most subtly powerful & irrefutably moving performance of Brendan Fraser's career.
The rest of the cast contributes to the construction of a character with whom tremendous compassion is produced, but it isn't an easily digestible movie due to its disturbing, uncomfortable moments.
Darren Aronofsky presents...
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Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
3000000.00
Revenue
55101305.00
Keywords
- depression
- nurse
- missionary
- idaho
- bible
- overweight man
- based on play or musical
- dying man
- obesity
- religion
- death of lover
- rebellious daughter
- recluse
- lgbt
- eating disorder
- empathy
- teen anger
- english teacher
- abandonment
- alcoholic mother
- father daughter relationship
- homosexual father
- essay
- religious symbolism
- father daughter estrangement
- morbidly obese
- binge eating